Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-09
THE PRICE OF LANDS.
Tho West and the East, and the Cities OF
Each.
t. the Editor Of the Eagle.

Tho West and the East. and the Cities OF
Each.
t. the Editor Of the Eagle.
As il is an undeniable fact that land in
Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota,
and most all other states in the Union ex-
cept Kansas has fallen off in value from
SO TO $40 an acre in the last five years,
white land in Kansas in the same period Of
time has increased in value more than
double: and | believe it will continue to do
50 in the next five years. 1t is no wonder
to me that the farmers are selling out their
farms in these older states and emigratiDg
to Kan as. 1t is 10 wonder to me that the
better counties in Kansas are all on a
boom as the term used here And when
| meet men from Illinois, Ohio, and Iowa.
and ether states. and ask them why it is
they are leaving those states that were
! formerly called the best in the union and
coming here, the reply is, because we can
not compete with the Kansas
farmers whose lands excel in
richness Of soil and fertility
and for cue fourth of the price in value.
and for the last six years crops in Kansas
have been better and surer than any state
in the union, and for this cause and other
causes the eastern world have had their at
tention called To- the great states of Kansas,
Nebraska, Texas and the Indian Territory,
and all these states as yet are just in their
Infancy. While Kansas City, Wichita,
Topeka, Garden City and Pratt Center,
and other cities too numerous to mention,
just in their infancy. have and are today
surprising the most sanguine expectations
Of tie older settlers Of these states, and the
new corners stand in awe and look on with
amazcmont to see the rapid growth and
prosperity of these cities How many in
those older states will hardly believe that
the city Of Wichita, with a population of
only 5000, the last weeks transfers in
real estate was over two millions Of dollars
taken from the records Of the town were
and as write today, in looking at the
different transfers Of real estate in the
twenty-four hours just past, as reported in
the daily Eagle, as taken from the records
number $50, and aggregate between three
hundred and fifty aud four hundred thous-
and dollars, and how few there are in the
east, save those who are here, could hardly
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facts, and while write here in Wichita,
and ny mind wanders back four years,
when the city WAS only five thousand, and
when think Of Kincman, Pratt Center
and Greensburg, which are now strong
and fiourishinc cities, which were then a
vast prairie and only known as the home
of the Buffalo coyote, prairie dog and
owl, and all those cities have from one to
two railroads ard the great iron horses are
pushing their way on through to Fort
Worth, Texas, and as Pratt county has
many advantages over the other coun-
ties which the road passes through
in the richness Of her soil and well
watcred country and being the birthplace
OF the Minnesota river Pratt Center,
being in the center Of Pratt county. stu
ated on the Minnesota river. and one Of
Tie best located cities in the southwest, her
beauty and greatness viii excel her most
sSnruine admirers in the future. There is
now under contemplation more brick
buildings to be built in Pratt Center the
coming season than any city in the south
west, save Wichita As Pratt Center will
be unable TO furnish all the brick that viii
be needed there this coming season and
that Wichita VIII have none to spare there
are negotiations being made in For, Scott
to supply the deficiency. and those visiting |
kmgulan, Pratt Center and Greensb4rc |
and contemplating home or investment /
in the southwest would do well 10 pause
at Pratt Center, Icing only three years
Old and having water works and electric /
light, ana herse cars in the near failure; /
kinsuan aad Greeusburg following close .
behind in the Gely future 10 their sister
city, Prs'; Center truly yours.
Jos. MoRsE. (